Sirens of Time (#1)

Big Finish Main Range

A relatively good start to the entire series. If I was just starting
to listen and this is the first drama I listened to, I would’ve been
impressed (first was Minuet in Hell for me!). After years of
inattention by the entertainment industry (aside from the books), Big
Finish started off with a very good idea—a 3-doctor adventure. Gave
them a big challenge to overcome, with the mysterious bad guys the Knights of Eleysia, who are destroying the Time Lords.

On the other hand, the destruction of the Time Lords is accomplished
quite easily, from what we hear. Though the beginnings of that conflict
may have made the audio too long. But it’s hard to totally believe
that the Time Lords are so easily defeated. A convenience of the story,
ultimately. And the Doctor seems a bit ignorant to it all. Wouldn’t
he remember something of the other sirens when he encounters her in
later incarnations? Or is this the sort of thing where it’s all
happening “at the same time,” relatively speaking, so he can’t
remember? Sometimes he can remember, sometimes he can’t, depending on
what the story needs. One of those odd powers used for convenience
thing, much like his ability to make everyone want to cooperate with him
that sometimes just goes awry.

This is a very solid beginning but not a story I’m interested in
listening to very often. And re-listening interest is ultimately a huge
part of how good an audio is! Not bad at all, considering it’s the
start of a glorious new empire of Who’s but as part of the whole Big
Finish universe, it’s not the best. Thus 3 jelloids out of 5.